Hi Guys,

I couldn't believe it when I spotted Roger on the news last night. Well done - it was a great story.

In case you didn't catch it you'll be pleased to know I recorded it. You can view it here:
http://www.themessagegroup.com.au/last-nights-news.php?title=20081220-Fe...

Congratulations again.

Peril.

...mega thanks to Vaughan Atreyu for sending me these!

Mark McMurtrie:

"Aboriginal Sovereignty British Legal Scam"

...so...  I listened to most of the series faithfully every Thursday night last month on JJJ, because it was AusMusic Month (and it was also a very interesting series, IMHO)...  I told Electro(n) about it the other night, but we were too drunk and/or sidetracked to actually go looking for it...

Here it is...

"Australia is a country of big skies and original sounds. From the wide open road to the back lanes of our cities, Australian music has a rhythm all its own, shaped by the unique physical and cultural environment in which we live.

Wide Open Road is a journey through our musical landscape.  From the desert to the coast, from punk to hip-hop, from suburban back yards to dark smoky bars, Wide Open Road tells the story of how Australian musicians have discovered the land they live in though music and created their own distinctly Australian sounds.
 
Join some of our most respected musicians on a journey through the places - both real and imaginary – which they live in and write about."

Well worth a listen, I reckon!

"Hopefully this art performance or sculpture will carry a message to the people of Lisbon and Portugal who are lucky enough to have their families and friends around them at Christmas, that there are some people who are less fortunate and maybe we could extend our goodwill to them as they find the holiday season quite painful and sad. It is particularly moving that this event should take place in Rua do Poço dos Negros, surely a horrible area to be in during the 15th century, when King D. Manuel I decided to built a well where dead black slaves were to be buried in piles. Its going to be very very difficult to keep crying continuously for 72 hours dressed as a Christmas tree."

This is an interesting twist on multi touch input. [s9lucas] is using a simple multitouch system as an instrument that uses solenoids and pinballs to make music. He has taken the basic multitouch tutorial and combined it with an Arduino bell tower. The end result is possibly more fun to watch than it is to listen to, but that’s fine.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Multitouch_Pinball_Instrument/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Cheap-Multitouch-Pad/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino_Controlled_Bell_TowerCarillon/

One of my fav' dubstep labels has just come thru with the goods for Chrissy!

Echodub - Anechoic Chamber (FREE ALBUM!)

ECHO001 (6th Dec 2008)

This comes from Insectmind's blog...

Just got the latest newsletter from illphabetik.com, theyre accepting tracks for a new comp.

"We are in the middle of collecting tracks for the up-coming \"Various Artist\" project scheduled for release on illphabetik.com just before Christmas (deadline 15th of December). We need your help!!!. Submit a track or just spread the word. More info http://illphabetik.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6237\

Keep an eye on the site in December. Lots of good stuff coming.

And merry Christmas to all of you :P

illphabetik.com

What a cool first day of Summer astromalogical thingo!

Tonight Venus, Jupiter and a three-day-old crescent Moon, will appear as a smiley face above the western horizon.

The unusual astronomical event will be close enough to see with the naked eye, any time from 9pm (AEDT) onwards.

But if you miss it, you will have to wait another five years before the formation appears again.

ok so im not even gonna post any of it yet because its too fuckin loose for that..... but its a 132 bpm ish chunky acid  thumper that farts & squelches like a bastard & has very silly samples stabbing thru it (goin back to my roots eh??) & will be ready for the hills have eyes with another cupla new ones im gonna hash together  in the next month.

actually ill try & post a bit of it over the weekend so you get the idea.

p.s. diggin  the earthcore slagg off on in that mix forums.

Magic Absinthe

Papervision - Augmented Reality (extended) from dpinteractive on Vimeo.

This is AWESOME!

I have this running on my desk at work
http://interactive.digitalpictures.com.au/?p=392

A horror week for Queenslanders

Spectacular pictures of Queensland's horror week of storms, where hundreds of homes were either lost or damaged.

A genetic mutation has left a kitten born in Perth with two faces. Photo: Matthew Poon

Gorillaz Sound System coming to Oz